INTRODUCTION TO HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS

by ILANGO SIVARAMAN

Overview

This introductory textbook designed for undergraduate courses in Hydraulics and Pneumatics/Fluid Power/Oil Hydraulics offered to Mechanical, Production, Industrial and Mechatronics students of Engineering disciplines, now in its third edition, introduces Hydraulic Proportional Valves and replaces some circuit designs with more clear drawings for better grasping. Besides focusing on the fundamentals, the book is a basic, practical guide that reflects field practices in design, operation and maintenance of fluid power systems-making it a useful reference for practising engineers specializing in the area of fluid power technology. It provides simple and logical explanation of programmable logic controllers used in hydraulic and pneumatic circuits. The accompanying CD-ROM acquaints readers with the engineering specifications of several pumps and valves being manufactured by the industry.Key step-by-step methods of designing hydraulic and pneumatic circuits. Explains applications of hydraulic circuits in the machine tool industry. Elaborates on practical problems in a chapter on troubleshooting. Chapter-end review questions help students understand the fundamental principles and practical techniques for obtaining solutions.New to the Third clear drawings/circuits in the hydraulics sectionDiscusses Cartridge Valves' independently in Chapter 11 Includes a new chapter on Hydraulic Proportional Valves' (Chapter 12)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120353213
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Publication date:	07/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

ILANGO SIVARAMAN, PhD, is Acting Deputy Dean at Global College of Engineering and Technology, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Prior to joining academia, Dr. Ilango has had more than 30 years of industrial experience in manufacturing hydraulic and pneumatic components and power units, and cylinders.

Table of Contents

Preface Preface to the First Edition Abbreviations Part I: HYDRAULICS 1. Fluid Power Systems and Fundamentals 2. Basics of Hydraulics 3. Hydraulic Systems and Components 4. Fluid Power Actuators 5. Hydraulic Elements in the Design of Circuits—I 6. Hydraulic Elements in the Design of Circuits—II 7. Accumulators and Intensifiers 8. Design of Hydraulic Circuits 9. Drawing of Hydraulic Circuits 10. Fluid Power in Machine Tools and Other Equipment 11. Hydraulic Proportional Valves 12. Introducing Cartridge Valves Part II: PNEUMATICS 13. Pneumatic Systems—Concepts and Components 14. Design of Pneumatic Circuits—I 15. Design of Pneumatic Circuits—II 16. Multicylinder Pneumatic Circuits 17. Electropneumatics Part III: APPLICATIONS OF HYDRAULICS AND PNEUMATICS 18. Servo Systems 19. PLC Applications in Fluid Power 20. Failure and Troubleshooting in Fluid Power Systems Part IV: APPENDICES 1. Subplates and Manifolds 2. Terminologies Used in Fluid Power 3. Hydraulic Symbols 4. Useful Data and Units 5. Multiples and Submultiples 6. Hydraulic Fluid Characteristics 7. Standard and Popular Bore and Rod Diameters of Hydraulic Cylinders 8. Popular Symbols Used in Pneumatic Circuits 9. Solutions to Selected Pneumatic/Electropneumatic Circuit Problems Bibliography Index